EDITORS -- This is an immediate release column for digital publishing only. It will be out of date once Tuesday night's election returns come in. If you must print this, you have permission to drop the final two paragraphs so the column ends with ... "too many instances to be otherwise." WASHINGTON -- In the final hours, the mask came off. Donald Trump … [Read more...] about This time, Trump’s message is clearly anti-Semitic
Cartoon: Vote
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What the Hell Happened to the GOP?
What the Hell Happened to the GOP? By Bill Shireman After a historic parade of October surprises, the final week before the election is packed with more uncertainty than ever--meaning Donald Trump’s improbable run for the White House is far from over. What keeps him alive, despite his glaring faults? First, Trump’s formula has demonstrable staying power. This year, he … [Read more...] about What the Hell Happened to the GOP?
Final Election Day Predictions
First, nothing in the last day of Early Voting has tempered my belief (see earlier post) that Hillary Clinton will win easily in the popular vote and in the Electoral College. The Comey "Never Mind" letter may have marginal impact in encouraging Dems to vote, but I doubt it will matter much. However, I am adjusting one thing based on what looks like the continued fall-off … [Read more...] about Final Election Day Predictions
Crass’s Calls: Ds & Rs Will Each Have 50 Senate Seats
The day before Election Day, the race for control of the U.S. Senate is not only tighter than ever before, but tighter than any cycle I am old enough to remember. The 54-46 Republican majority is at serious risk but the contests that will determine the balance of power are close and in plain English, uncallable. Predicting which way either will fall may be an exercise in … [Read more...] about Crass’s Calls: Ds & Rs Will Each Have 50 Senate Seats
Cartoon: The Morning After
The Morning After by Clay Jones I am drawing for the days after the election. As I wrote yesterday, the window for election cartoons is closed. I still might do something on Jim Comey as that’ll probably be discussed beyond Tuesday. I know you’re on Facebook. Everyone is on Facebook. I have friends whose dogs are on Facebook. Those dogs might be the only members of the … [Read more...] about Cartoon: The Morning After
Just moved? Lost your ID? The Affidavit Ballot is your Friend (Guest Voice)
Just moved? Lost your ID? The Affidavit Ballot is your Friend by David Anderson This moment is the final countdown. We are speeding towards the event horizon of our nation’s destiny. A lofty metaphor for sure, but life on the ground is rarely so prosaic. Registrations are lost, people move at the last minute, or IDs are forgotten or unavailable. Because countless folks … [Read more...] about Just moved? Lost your ID? The Affidavit Ballot is your Friend (Guest Voice)
Take a Deep Breath and Vote Hillary (Guest Voice)
Take a Deep Breath and Vote Hillary By John L. Micek On Tuesday, I'm going to get up bright and early, drop my daughter off at school and head to my local polling place to do something I haven't done for the whole of my adult life. I'm going to vote for a Clinton for president. In 1992, I voted for President George H.W. Bush, preferring his tweedy New England … [Read more...] about Take a Deep Breath and Vote Hillary (Guest Voice)
Sabato Predicts: 322 EV Clinton, 216 EV Trump, Senate Split 50/50
The University of Virginia's Larry Sabato, perhaps the most accurate political analyst and forecaster in America, has issued he and his team's final analysis and forecasts. He predicts Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will win with 322 electoral votes to Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump's 215 -- and a 50-50 Senate tie, which means the Vice President … [Read more...] about Sabato Predicts: 322 EV Clinton, 216 EV Trump, Senate Split 50/50
James Comey Is Unfit for Public Service (Guest Voice)
James Comey should not simply be fired as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He must be barred forever from any form of public service. In the last 10 days, Comey has whipsawed the election for president of the United States. Now we know he did it for no reason. When his agents found information… … [Read more...] about James Comey Is Unfit for Public Service (Guest Voice)
The Murky World of Compliance in Business
In today’s political climate, one ages-old debate still burns hotter than all the rest: large vs. small government. Lots of people on the Right seem to think even the words “government” and “regulation” are dirty, and that any vote cast for a larger government is somehow a blow to our freedoms as individuals. That’s clearly a gross … [Read more...] about The Murky World of Compliance in Business
Will Congressmen Hardy and Jolly Remain So After Likely Defeats
A few weeks ago, the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call rated the most endangered members of the House of Representatives. The top two were both Republicans, Crescent Hardy of Nevada and David Jolly of Florida. Consider the irony. Guys named Hardy and Jolly may be on the verge of losing their seats. I can't pass up the chance at levity by saying that if this occurs, both Hardy … [Read more...] about Will Congressmen Hardy and Jolly Remain So After Likely Defeats
How Technology Can Help Child Refugees
It’s a devastating statistic — 13 million refugee children from the Middle East and North Africa are missing out on an education, according to a paper by UNICEF. Some are living in camps and others in countries where the education system can’t handle the influx of new students. The average stay in a refugee camp for a child is 17 years, meaning children often … [Read more...] about How Technology Can Help Child Refugees
Can America Ever Get Back to Being America Again?
Can America ever get back to being America again? Given the animus and hatred that has surfaced during this election campaign, this is not a frivolous question? The answer depends to a great degree on your previous vision of what America was and what your expectations are about what the future will bring when the election is over. The anger and vituperation that we have seen … [Read more...] about Can America Ever Get Back to Being America Again?
Politix Update: The Balanced-Treatment Lie & The News Media’s Epic Election Failure
It is appropriate that my last Politix Update column before Election Day focuses on the news media, which so completely chucked its responsibility to be a truth-imparting watchdog in covering a presidential race that has been even more important than the 2008 watershed. This, if you hadn't noticed, is because the very foundations of American democracy have been at stake. As … [Read more...] about Politix Update: The Balanced-Treatment Lie & The News Media’s Epic Election Failure
Defeating both Trump and Trumpism
WASHINGTON -- Although Donald Trump's defeat is a prerequisite to national recovery, the profound damage he has done to our nation will not be wiped away if he loses. And even if she wins, Hillary Clinton will still be feeling the effects of the multiyear campaign waged by Republicans in Congress to destroy her. The evidence suggests that her GOP foes will try to end … [Read more...] about Defeating both Trump and Trumpism
Cartoon: A Donald Trump Shoutout
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Upholding death row inmates’ “suicide burden,” federal judge attacks medical profession
Chief United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, W. Keith Watkins, has big-time beef with the medical profession. According to Judge Watkins, “modern medicine has orphaned Hippocrates and his Oath, in the name of patient self-determination and choice.” The entire medical community, Watkins decries, is violating the Hippocratic Oath by, “unleashing the … [Read more...] about Upholding death row inmates’ “suicide burden,” federal judge attacks medical profession
Cartoon: Trump’s Poll watchers
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BREAKING: FBI Director clears Clinton again in new letter to Congress
Three days before the election, the race has been upended again by FBI Director James Comey. Nine days after drastically changing the dynamics of the 2016 Presidential race and being accused of inserting the FBI into a political campaign by alerting Congress that new emails were found that were related to Hillary Cliton's controversial use of a private server as Secretary … [Read more...] about BREAKING: FBI Director clears Clinton again in new letter to Congress